Man
Bites God generally produce their own music videos
as their drummer, Chris Tomkins, is a professional
director/editor.
However some of the more recent clips have been created by long-time fan and friend of the band, Sarah Phillips. Sarah is a graduate of RMIT Animation School and member of the cult Melbourne animation guerillas, Animation Club.
However some of the more recent clips have been created by long-time fan and friend of the band, Sarah Phillips. Sarah is a graduate of RMIT Animation School and member of the cult Melbourne animation guerillas, Animation Club.
Rock n' Roll Lifestyle
Created by Sarah Phillips using drawings of manga Man Bites God band members from their 2004 Adelaide Fringe Festival show poster for "Rock n' Roll High School".
Created by Sarah Phillips using drawings of manga Man Bites God band members from their 2004 Adelaide Fringe Festival show poster for "Rock n' Roll High School".
Improvise
Shot on location at the Comics Lounge, Melbourne. This video features a huge cast of Melbourne comedians performing ridiculous vaudeville style acts as the band desperately try to maintain some semblance of dignity whilst singing about extreme contraceptive measures. Features the band's former manager, Rachel Barnes, as the girl at the romantic dinner.
Shot on location at the Comics Lounge, Melbourne. This video features a huge cast of Melbourne comedians performing ridiculous vaudeville style acts as the band desperately try to maintain some semblance of dignity whilst singing about extreme contraceptive measures. Features the band's former manager, Rachel Barnes, as the girl at the romantic dinner.
The Annoying
Song
Nominated for a Belowground III Music Video Award for Best Independent Clip 2005
A surrealistic hypnotic hodge-podge of old video and super-8 footage from the band's family collections. It also features timelapse footage shot when the band drove from Melbourne to Adelaide on tour using a webcam mounted to the front of the van taking one shot every second for the duration of the 8-hour journey.
Nominated for a Belowground III Music Video Award for Best Independent Clip 2005
A surrealistic hypnotic hodge-podge of old video and super-8 footage from the band's family collections. It also features timelapse footage shot when the band drove from Melbourne to Adelaide on tour using a webcam mounted to the front of the van taking one shot every second for the duration of the 8-hour journey.
Bride of the
Dragon
The ballad featuring Deborah Conway is supported with a slow-moving presentation of illustrations drawn by Sydney artist, Rhiannon McGuinness.
The ballad featuring Deborah Conway is supported with a slow-moving presentation of illustrations drawn by Sydney artist, Rhiannon McGuinness.
Cubby
House
This dark, macabre clip was shot in one night with the entire budget spent on a collection of bizarre costumes and lollies for the children. This clip was lit by Sydney-based lighting designer, Allan Hirons.
This dark, macabre clip was shot in one night with the entire budget spent on a collection of bizarre costumes and lollies for the children. This clip was lit by Sydney-based lighting designer, Allan Hirons.